1910s Glimpses of the Grand Cañon of the Colorado Fred Harvey Santa Fe Railway
1910s Glimpses of the Grand Cañon of the Colorado Fred Harvey Santa Fe Railway
This isnot the common later brown-cover edition with printed illustrations — this is the early, limited-run luxury issue distributed only to first-class rail passengers and El Tovar guests. 11.25″ x 13.25″.
Price: USD 75.00
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GLIMPSES OF THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO
The rarest and most desirable Fred Harvey / Santa Fe Railway deluxe edition
ca. 1910–1914
- 14 magnificent hand-tipped-in color plates on thick card stock
- Each plate protected by its original captioned tissue guard
- Printed in rich four-color process by Williamson-Haffner, Denver
- Photographs by Oliver Lippincott (Los Angeles)
- Published by Frank S. Thayer, Denver
- Bound in original gray card covers with silver title and duotone canyon scene
- Tied with original red silk cord (still strong and complete)
This is not the common later brown-cover edition with printed illustrations — this is the early, limited-run luxury issue distributed only to first-class rail passengers and El Tovar guests. It measures approx. 11.25″ x 13.25″.
Condition: Light wear to covers. All 14 tipped-in plates are present, securely attached, and in beautiful, vivid condition. Tissue guards crisp and intact with light foxing (no foxing on color plates).
